You will not find Indian wrestlers wanting on the mat: Sushil Kumar

Beijing Olympics bronze-medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar on Sunday promised a good performance by the Indian grapplers in the London Games when they start their campaign on August 9, says a report in The Times Of India.

"You will not find the Indian wrestlers wanting on the mat. We are determined to give our best. But then it is sports. Nothing can be predicted for sure," said Sushil during an interaction in the Games Village after his arrival from Minsk along with four other grapplers.

Sushil, who was the flag bearer of Indian contingent in the opening ceremony, had gone back to Minsk to continue with his training along with his teammates.

According to a report in The DNA, talking about his competition the 66 kg freestyle category, Sushil said: "There are a few with whom I have not wrestled so far. But this is Olympics. You will always have to face the uncertain and be prepared for it,” he said, admitting to the burden of expectations this time after the bronze in Beijing.

"People back home have lot of expectation not only from me but from other wrestlers. This is a very good sign. Earlier wrestling never got so much of media attention.

Team leader Raj Singh exuded confidence about his unit's chances. "There is nothing 100% in life, but one makes assessment on the basis of players’ past performances and present conditions. The wrestlers are in very good shape and confident to do well," he said.